‘Mechanical failure’ of Oshkosh tornado siren Tuesday night not connected to false alarm from Saturday
Twice this week, tornado sirens incorrectly went off in Winnebago County. The first false alarm was on Saturday, and the ...
Cold War-era siren that warns of 'air raid' erroneously activates in Winnebago County
First installed in the 1950s, they were developed for Cold War air raid warnings, but in the 1970s, the sirens transitioned to outdoor warning alerts.
Winnebago County investigates false tornado alert after fixing 'attack mode' glitch
Winnebago County owns and operates its 50 outdoor warning sirens. First installed in the 1950s, they were developed for Cold ...